Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 160

Ethan dropped Silvia off at home - it's a tiny apartment, but good enough for one. He helped her with her luggage but didn’t go in himself. "You came back without notifying me in advance, so I didn't have time to let someone clean it up for you. The place hasn’t been lived in for a while, so I’m sure there’s a lot of dust. If you're tired, I can get a cleaner to tidy it up. You can move back in when it's clean."

"No worries, Ethan. I'm not the little girl I used to be. I've been living on my own for years now. I can take care of myself. You better hurry and take Ms Ines back to work, or you'll be late."

"Alright, if you need anything extra, Lucas can help out. His contact is still the same."

"Got it, I will."

"Alright, we’re leaving then."

Silvia glanced at Ines and said politely, "Ms Ines, the place is a mess, so that I won't invite you in. I'll have you over when it's tidier."

This was the place where she and Leila once lived in. Leila had bought the apartment after years of hard work post-graduation. Silvia didn’t want Ines to stay in it.

After leaving the apartment, Ines couldn’t help but ask, "Ethan, does she not have any family?"

Ethan shook his head. "Her parents passed away a long time ago. When I met Silvia and Leila, they were living together, just the two of them. They don’t have contact with any relatives."

After hearing this,Ines felt a bit down, but she was in a hurry and had to return to the office.

After work, Ines got a call from Phoebe, who was waiting for her at a barbecue place and wanted her to foot the bill.

By the time Ines arrived, Phoebe was already eating. She was rather brutish, far from elegant. Her mood was not good.

Ines pulled out a chair and sat down, "What’s wrong? Who upset you?"

"It's the bloody blind dates. Seriously, there’s no justice in this world. A guy who’s 167cm had the nerve to complain that I'm only 165cm. It’s so infuriating. Today was an exception, I wore flat shoes. If I had worn high heels, I could have easily looked down on him. Let's see him try to wear heels..."

Ines couldn’t help but laugh. Noel had been trying so hard to woo her, but she wasn’t interested at all, and even went on blind dates.

Poor Phoebe, she must be frustrated after all these years of unsuccessful blind dates.

"You're unusually vulnerable today. I'm not used to it." Ines teased.

Phoebe shot Ines an annoyed look.

Ines was amused by Phoebe’s reaction. "So today you can eat freely,. It's on me." All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

"You're not short of money now, and I can't see your pain" Phoebe complained.

"You're such a bad friend." Ines retorted.

Ines prepared her dipping sauce and started eating. Phoebe was still concerned about Ines' health check-up and couldn't help but ask, "Did the Meyer family give you trouble after they found out you have difficulty getting pregnant?"

"No, Grandpa told me to focus on getting better."

"Ethan's grandpa sounds fun."

"Yes, the Meyer family is pretty nice."

"Ines, you seem to be in a better mood today. You were off for a while. Did something happen?"

Ines told her about Emma being her sister and the deal Hunter made with the mother and daughter. She even mentioned Hunter's illness.

"He left for treatment abroad this morning. Even if the treatment works, he only has a few more years to live."

Phoebe was shocked and sighed, "No wonder you’ve been out of sorts. I don’t know what to say about your father. His cleverness was ruined by that mother and daughter. Otherwise, your family could have lived a good life."

"Let's not talk about him. Let's just enjoy our meal."

"Ines, next time something like this happens, don't keep it to yourself. Tell me right away. I may not be able to help much, but I can be there with you to stir things up."

"Okay."

Not long after, a man quietly sat next to Phoebe. It was none other than Noel.

"Noel, what's wrong with you? Why are you following me?" Phoebe was immediately annoyed when she saw him.

Noel nodded at Ines and then looked at Phoebe with a playful smile, "I told you to stop going on blind dates and just be with me. Why do you insist on wasting your time? As long as I’m here, you won’t have a successful blind date."

Phoebe had a lightbulb moment and glared at Noel, "Was the guy I met tonight arranged by you?" No wonder the date felt odd. The guy spoke as if he was reciting a script, which irritated her.

It turned out it was all Noel's doing.

"Of course, how was his talk? I had to test it first. If it was too bad, I wouldn’t dare let him meet you."

"So you're the reason why my blind dates have been so frustrating?" Phoebe forced a smile.

Ines knew this was a sign that Phoebe was about to explode.

After Noel admitted it, Phoebe threw a glass of water in his face. Unsatisfied, she poured another over his head.

"Go to hell." Phoebe shouted angrily.

Noel sat there with his eyes shut, allowing the water to flow down his face and soak his clothes. His suit was unbuttoned, revealing a white shirt now stained with water. He looked pretty miserable.

Phoebe's shout also successfully attracted the attention of those around him, with many people looking towards him and some even starting to point out. Ines was worried, she felt Phoebe was overdoing it in public.